Your soundtrack, born in 1953

The biggest songs from 1967–1977, when you were 14 to 24 (High School Class of 1971).

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  1. 1 Bridge Over Troubled Water Simon & Garfunkel Age 17 · #1 in 1970
  2. 2 Sugar, Sugar Archies Age 16 · #1 in 1969
  3. 3 Joy To The World Three Dog Night Age 18 · #1 in 1971
  4. 4 The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face Roberta Flack Age 19 · #1 in 1972
  5. 5 (They Long To Be) Close To You Carpenters Age 17 · #2 in 1970
  6. 6 Aquarius / Let The Sunshine In Fifth Dimension Age 16 · #2 in 1969
  7. 7 Maggie May / (Find A) Reason To Believe Rod Stewart Age 18 · #2 in 1971
  8. 8 Alone Again (Naturally) Gilbert O'Sullivan Age 19 · #2 in 1972
  9. 9 American Woman / No Sugar Tonight Guess Who Age 17 · #3 in 1970
  10. 10 I Can't Get Next To You Temptations Age 16 · #3 in 1969
  11. 11 It's Too Late / I Feel The Earth Move Carole King Age 18 · #3 in 1971
  12. 12 American Pie Don McLean Age 19 · #3 in 1972
  13. 13 Raindrops Keep Fallin' On My Head B.J. Thomas Age 17 · #4 in 1970
  14. 14 Honky Tonk Women Rolling Stones Age 16 · #4 in 1969
  15. 15 One Bad Apple Osmonds Age 18 · #4 in 1971
  16. 16 Without You Nilsson Age 19 · #4 in 1972
  17. 17 War Edwin Starr Age 17 · #5 in 1970
  18. 18 Everyday People Sly & The Family Stone Age 16 · #5 in 1969
  19. 19 How Can You Mend A Broken Heart Bee Gees Age 18 · #5 in 1971
  20. 20 Candy Man Sammy Davis Jr. Age 19 · #5 in 1972
  21. 21 Ain't No Mountain High Enough Diana Ross Age 17 · #6 in 1970
  22. 22 Dizzy Tommy Roe Age 16 · #6 in 1969
  23. 23 Indian Reservation Raiders Age 18 · #6 in 1971
  24. 24 I Gotcha Joe Tex Age 19 · #6 in 1972
  25. 25 I'll Be There Jackson 5 Age 17 · #7 in 1970
  26. 26 Hot Fun In The Summertime Sly & The Family Stone Age 16 · #7 in 1969
  27. 27 Go Away Little Girl Donny Osmond Age 18 · #7 in 1971
  28. 28 Lean On Me Bill Withers Age 19 · #7 in 1972
  29. 29 Get Ready Rare Earth Age 17 · #8 in 1970
  30. 30 I'll Never Fall In Love Again Tom Jones Age 16 · #8 in 1969
  31. 31 Take Me Home, Country Roads John Denver Age 18 · #8 in 1971
  32. 32 Baby Don't Get Hooked On Me Mac Davis Age 19 · #8 in 1972
  33. 33 Let It Be Beatles Age 17 · #9 in 1970
  34. 34 Build Me Up Buttercup Foundations Age 16 · #9 in 1969
  35. 35 Just My Imagination (Running Away With Me) Temptations Age 18 · #9 in 1971
  36. 36 Brand New Key Melanie Age 19 · #9 in 1972
  37. 37 Band Of Gold Freda Payne Age 17 · #10 in 1970
  38. 38 Crimson And Clover Tommy James & The Shondells Age 16 · #10 in 1969
  39. 39 Knock Three Times Dawn Age 18 · #10 in 1971
  40. 40 Daddy Dont You Walk So Fast Wayne Newton Age 19 · #10 in 1972
  41. 41 Search ↗ Mama Told Me (Not To Come) Three Dog Night Age 17 · #11 in 1970
  42. 42 One Three Dog Night Age 16 · #11 in 1969
  43. 43 Me And Bobby McGee Janis Joplin Age 18 · #11 in 1971
  44. 44 Let's Stay Together Al Green Age 19 · #11 in 1972
  45. 45 Tie A Yellow Ribbon 'Round The Ole Oak Tree Tony Orlando & Dawn Age 20 · #1 in 1973
  46. 46 Bad Bad Leroy Brown Jim Croce Age 20 · #2 in 1973
  47. 47 Everything Is Beautiful Ray Stevens Age 17 · #12 in 1970
  48. 48 Crystal Blue Persuasion Tommy James & The Shondells Age 16 · #12 in 1969
  49. 49 Tired Of Being Alone Al Green Age 18 · #12 in 1971
  50. 50 Brandy (You're A Fine Girl) Looking Glass Age 19 · #12 in 1972

Wayback Playback Commemorative Chart

Soundtrack of Your Youth

BORN: 1953 • HIGH SCHOOL CLASS OF: 1971 • FORMATIVE YEARS: 1967–1977 (Ages 14–24)

The Top 3 Anthems

#1 Age 17 · 1970
Bridge Over Troubled Water Simon & Garfunkel
#2 Age 16 · 1969
Sugar, Sugar Archies
#3 Age 18 · 1971
Joy To The World Three Dog Night

High School Defining Hits (Ranks 4–10)

#4
The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face Roberta Flack
Age 19 · 1972
#5
(They Long To Be) Close To You Carpenters
Age 17 · 1970
#6
Aquarius / Let The Sunshine In Fifth Dimension
Age 16 · 1969
#7
Maggie May / (Find A) Reason To Believe Rod Stewart
Age 18 · 1971
#8
Alone Again (Naturally) Gilbert O'Sullivan
Age 19 · 1972
#9
American Woman / No Sugar Tonight Guess Who
Age 17 · 1970
#10
I Can't Get Next To You Temptations
Age 16 · 1969

The Radio Archives (Ranks 11–40)

#11
It's Too Late / I Feel The Earth Move Carole King (1971)
#12
American Pie Don McLean (1972)
#13
Raindrops Keep Fallin' On My Head B.J. Thomas (1970)
#14
Honky Tonk Women Rolling Stones (1969)
#15
One Bad Apple Osmonds (1971)
#16
Without You Nilsson (1972)
#17
War Edwin Starr (1970)
#18
Everyday People Sly & The Family Stone (1969)
#19
How Can You Mend A Broken Heart Bee Gees (1971)
#20
Candy Man Sammy Davis Jr. (1972)
#21
Ain't No Mountain High Enough Diana Ross (1970)
#22
Dizzy Tommy Roe (1969)
#23
Indian Reservation Raiders (1971)
#24
I Gotcha Joe Tex (1972)
#25
I'll Be There Jackson 5 (1970)
#26
Hot Fun In The Summertime Sly & The Family Stone (1969)
#27
Go Away Little Girl Donny Osmond (1971)
#28
Lean On Me Bill Withers (1972)
#29
Get Ready Rare Earth (1970)
#30
I'll Never Fall In Love Again Tom Jones (1969)
#31
Take Me Home, Country Roads John Denver (1971)
#32
Baby Don't Get Hooked On Me Mac Davis (1972)
#33
Let It Be Beatles (1970)
#34
Build Me Up Buttercup Foundations (1969)
#35
Just My Imagination (Running Away With Me) Temptations (1971)
#36
Brand New Key Melanie (1972)
#37
Band Of Gold Freda Payne (1970)
#38
Crimson And Clover Tommy James & The Shondells (1969)
#39
Knock Three Times Dawn (1971)
#40
Daddy Dont You Walk So Fast Wayne Newton (1972)